WO2000054864A1 - Dispositif de distribution de confettis et de neige de theatre - Google Patents
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- WO2000054864A1 WO2000054864A1 PCT/US2000/003724 US0003724W WO0054864A1 WO 2000054864 A1 WO2000054864 A1 WO 2000054864A1 US 0003724 W US0003724 W US 0003724W WO 0054864 A1 WO0054864 A1 WO 0054864A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63J—DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
- A63J5/00—Auxiliaries for producing special effects on stages, or in circuses or arenas
- A63J5/02—Arrangements for making stage effects; Auxiliary stage appliances
- A63J5/028—Devices for making snow effects
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H37/00—Jokes; Confetti, streamers, or other dance favours ; Cracker bonbons or the like
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- the invention relates to devices for propelling confetti or theatrical snow through the air.
- amusement park attractions stage shows, concerts, night club events, or other special events
- devices used by night clubs, stage, theater or special effects professionals are often automated devices, allowing the operator to continually operate the machine from a remote positioned.
- Such devices include fog machines, bubble making machines and mist machines.
- Establishments such as Universal Studios use confetti dispensers for shows, such as their Totally Nickelodeon show. Disney World conducts a New Year's celebration at midnight, every night, at their Pleasure Island attraction. There are many other amusement parks that are using such confetti distributors to create a storm effect.
- confetti dispensers are not able to reuse the confetti that has been through the machine. It is an object of this invention to provide a confetti dispenser that is able to reuse confetti.
- the device is self contained within a case having two compartments.
- One compartment houses a vacuum device able to create a vacuum to intake confetti, or other light, particulate matter and expel it through an exhaust at high speeds. The expelled particulate matter is airborne and flies through the air to create the * storm" effect.
- the second chamber holds the light, particulate matter itself.
- the intake to the vacuum is in the divider wall between the two compartments. The intake is mounted high on the divider wall and when the vacuum is in operation, a vacuum is created in the light, particulate matter storage compartment. Since the intake is mounted above the floor of the case, only matter which is light enough to become airborne is introduced into the vacuum.
- confetti can be introduced into the storage chamber.
- the operator of the device does not have to fear that foreign matter mixed in with the confetti will become a dangerous projectile by being launched by the vacuum device.
- the confetti can be input directly through an intake port in the storage chamber or can be stored in a reservoir connected to the storage chamber by a hose.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the device with certain panels removed to show details of the interior.
- FIGURE 2 shows the storage reservoir and the associated hose.
- FIGURE 3 shows a schematic view of the device.
- Figure 1 shows the device with certain of the case panels removed so that the details of the interior can be seen.
- the device has an outer case 10 that is divided between a vacuum chamber 20 and a storage chamber 30.
- the outer case is provided with a carrying handle 12.
- truss rings 14 as connected to the outer case.
- the truss rings allow the device to be attached to another structure.
- the two chambers are divided by a divider wall 40.
- the vacuum device Housed within the vacuum chamber is a vacuum device 25.
- the vacuum device has an intake 27 which extends through the divider wall 40. As can be seen in figures, the intake is located above the mid-point of the divider wall 40.
- the vacuum device also has an exhaust 29 which extends through the side wall of the outer case 10. Material entering the intake device flows through the vacuum device and exits through the exhaust nozzle 29.
- the vacuum device is wired to an electrical outlet 23 which is retained in a side wall of the outer case 10.
- the other compartment of the case is the storage compartment 30.
- One of the side walls is provided with an access port 32 which is selectively closed by an access panel 33.
- the chamber also has an intake port 35. On the exterior side of the intake port is a hose ring 36 for the selective connection of a hose.
- a one-way valve 37 On the interior of the intake port is a one-way valve 37.
- the one-way valve is in the form of a fabric, cylindrical tube.
- the force of the air is sufficient to open the tube to its full cylindrical circumference.
- no air is being drawn through the intake, as when the vacuum device is off, the tube collapses upon itself and prevents the escape of any confetti from the storage compartment.
- a curve guide 39 can be used at the junction of the divider wall 40 and the bottom of the case. This curved wall helps to propagate a vortex within the storage compartment. This vortex helps to get the light, particulate matter airborne.
- the access port 32 is opened and the storage chamber is initially filled with confetti. Afterwards, the access panel 33 is used to close the access port 32 so that during use light, particulate matter does not escape the device through this port.
- the vacuum device 25 is turned on, a vacuum is created in the storage chamber 30 and air from the storage chamber enters the vacuum device, travels through the vacuum device, and exits through the exhaust nozzle. Any particulate matter in the air stream entering the vacuum device travels with the air through the device and exits the device along with the air stream.
- the confetti is airborne and the * storm" effect is created.
- the confetti dispenser can introduce confetti directly into the intake port 35 simply by moving confetti in the vicinity of the port.
- the confetti can either be drawn in by the intake of air or manually pushed-in by an operator.
- Another way of supplying continually supplying a confetti to the confetti dispenser is by use of a confetti reservoir.
- the confetti reservoir 120 is connected to the confetti dispenser by a smooth bore hose 110.
- the smooth bore hose 110 is connected to the intake port at the hose ring 36.
- the reservoir 120 is provided with a removable lid 125.
- the removable lid has a similar hose ring 136.
- the other end of the smooth bore hose 110 is connected to this hose ring 136.
- the confetti reservoir preferably has a volume of 38 gallons, but any size of 5 through 55 gallons is envisioned.
- This reservoir is provided with an intake port 135.
- the interior of the intake port is provided with a one-way valve 137. Similar to the one-way valve in the storage chamber, the one-way valve is a fabric tube 37 having a cross-section that matches the cross-section of the intake port 135.
- the vacuum reservoir 120 is a continual source of confetti. As the air travels through the reservoir 120 on its way ultimately through the particulate matter dispenser, it carries with it a stream of light, particulate matter. In this manner, the device can be used for long periods of time without the need for refilling it. Also, the reservoir 120 can be filled with used confetti. It acts as another safeguard against foreign objects becoming projectiles. This is because any foreign object would have to be light enough to be carried by an airstream through the reservoir, the hose and ultimately through the storage chamber to reach the vacuum device. This ensures that only particles as light as confetti will be introduced into the vacuum device.
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Abstract
L'invention se rapporte à un dispositif (10) permettant de propulser des confettis ou de la neige de théâtre et comportant deux compartiments. Un compartiment (20) contient un dispositif générateur de vide (25) possédant un organe d'admission (27) en communication avec l'autre compartiment (30) et un organe d'échappement (29) en communication avec l'extérieur du dispositif. Le second compartiment (30) contient les confettis ou la neige de théâtre. Une substance qui est susceptible d'être portée par l'air peut pénétrer dans le dispositif générateur de vide et être expulsée au moyen du dispositif générateur de vide (25). En raison de la position de l'organe d'admission, des confettis peuvent être réintroduits dans le second compartiment sans qu'il soit à craindre que des objets étrangers se mélangent aux confettis et se transforment en projectiles dangereux.
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EP00914582A EP1161289A4 (fr) | 1999-03-15 | 2000-03-15 | Dispositif de distribution de confettis et de neige de theatre |
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US09/267,614 US6149495A (en) | 1999-03-15 | 1999-03-15 | Confetti and theatrical snow delivery device |
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